HOUGHTON – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would remove the gray wolf from federal endangered species protection across the country, and return decision-making on potential wolf hunts to the states. The legislation would also bar courts from reviewing the ...

KEWEENAW COUNTY – On Dec. 18, the Government Executive published an article saying the Department of Homeland Security is opening $60,000 bonuses for Border Patrol agents and other officers. While Keweenaw is a border county, Sheriff Curt Pennala said his office will not see those bonuses. ...

MARQUETTE — Mackinac County Sheriff Edward M. Wilk is warning residents of scammers who use the phone asking those receiving calls to pay bond for an inmate. “Sheriff Wilk would like to remind everyone that no law enforcement personnel will call and demand payment over the phone for ...

L'ANSE — Baraga County Memorial Hospital announced the launch of two new service lines designed to expand access to advanced care close to home. These new services will be featured during a community open house from 4-8 p.m. on Jan. 8 According to a BCMH press release, the hospital has ...

HANCOCK – This past summer's selection of Hancock as the world’s Finno-Ugric Cultural Capital is significant to the local area for several reasons, not just culturally. Copper Country Finns and Friends Chairman Jim Kurtti said in the European Union, capitals of culture are “huge ...

CALUMET – Those who braved the wind-chilling weather on Saturday to visit the Calumet Visitor Center at Keweenaw National Historical Park (KNHP) were able to look at the holiday season through the lens of history. In conjunction with their Calumet Sesquicentennial exhibit, rangers at KNHP ...